2026-03-23T10:21:59-05:00 2025-06-30 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2024-07-01 416170139 THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER INC PLAY 6123327481 710 RAYMOND AVE ST PAUL MN 55114 MICHAEL D WINN PRESIDENT 6123327481 2026-03-12 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2026-03-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MICHAEL D WINN 710 RAYMOND AVE ST PAUL MN 55114 1208092 0 X WWW.PWCENTER.ORG X 1971 MN PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER SUSTAINS, DEVELOPS, AND ADVOCATES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS AND THEIR WORK. 21 21 241 35 0 0 5880979 1107126 129410 94242 6580 253 11076 6471 6028045 1208092 277524 268903 0 0 1828218 1897983 0 0 313875 978298 1035584 3084040 3202470 2944005 -1994378 7693216 14849721 1995486 11146369 5697730 3703352 X THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER CHAMPIONS PLAYWRIGHTS AND NEW PLAYS TO BUILD UPON A LIVING THEATER THAT DEMANDS NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON BOTH SUPPORTING PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROMOTING NEW PLAYS TO PRODUCTION AT THEATERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 0 0 951844 268903 100713 MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MCKNIGHT, JEROME, AND TIDES FOUNDATIONS, FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY $365,000 EACH YEAR FOR RESIDENCIES, COMMISSIONS, HEALTH ANV LIVING STIPENDS, AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS. THROUGH THESE FELLOWSHIPS, THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER FUNCTIONS AS A HOME FOR : TWO MINNESOTA-BASED MCKNIGHT FELLOWS IN PLAYWRITING: ONE NATIONALLY-BASED MCKNIGHT NATIONAL RESIDENCY AND COMMISSION FELLOW, THREE MCKNIGHT THEATER ARTIST FELLOWS, FOUR NATIONALLY-BASED JEROME FELLOWSHIPS FOR EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS; TWO MANY VOICES FELLOWS OF COLOR (ONE MINNESOTA-BASED); TWO MINNESOTA-BASED MANY VOICES MENTEES, AND THREE VENTUROUS PLAYWRIGHT FELLOWS EACH RECEIVE AN AWARD OF $50,000 OVER TWO YEARS, AS WELL AS A PRODUCTION SUBSIDY GRANT OF UP TO $50,000 TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF THE PLAY AT A THEATER OF THE PLAYWRIGHT'S CHOOSING. THROUGHOUT THEIR TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIPS, THE PLAYWRIGHTS ARE IN RESIDENCE AT THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER WHERE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AN INDIVIDUALLY-TAILORED LINEUP OF NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY RESOURCES. 1086066 THE CORE WRITER PROGRAM GIVES 25-30 PLAYWRIGHTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE TIME AND TOOLS TO DEVELOP NEW WORKS FOR THE STAGE. ALL CORE WRITERS RECEIVE PLAY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AT THE CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH PROMINENT DIRECTORS, ACTORS, DRAMATURGS, AND DESIGNERS. SELECTED WORK BY CORE WRITERS MAKES UP THE FORMAL SEASON OF PUBLIC READINGS: THE ANNUAL PLAYLABS FESTIVAL AND RUTH EASTON NEW PLAY SERIES. THE CENTER ALSO PROMOTES CORE WRITERS AND GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH PRODUCING THEATERS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH THE REGULARS AND NEW PLAYS ON CAMPUS PROGRAMS.WE OFFER ONLINE PLAYWRITING AND TELEVISION-WRITING COURSES TAUGHT BY TODAY'S LEADING WRITERS IN THE FIELD FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. 315630 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL AND PROVIDES MORE THAN 1,500 PLAYWRIGHTS WORLDWIDE WITH TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT. BENEFITS INCLUDE A DATABASE OF PLAYWRITING OPPORTUNITIES, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CLASSES AND SEMINARS, ACCESS TO READINGS WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, DRAMATURGICAL SERVICES, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER'S NEW PLAYS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM SERVES DOZENS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE, PROVIDING SCRIPT-MATCHING SERVICES, ARRANGING PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCIES, AND OFFERING IMMERSIVE APPRENTICESHIPS TO STUDENT PLAYWRIGHTS. 2353540 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63 0 1 241 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X ROBERT CHELIMSKY 6123327481 710 RAYMOND AVE ST PAUL MN 55114 MICHAEL WINN BOARD PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JANE ZILCH BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KARL GAJDUSEK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANN J STEWART DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEILA KEITA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN HALL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL STEMBLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEAH SPINOSA DE VEGA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH MYERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF HEDLUND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JON M HARKNESS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY OWEN EISENBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BORES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA HAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH EMERY PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANSA AKYEA SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CAROLEE LINDSEY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JARED GRAY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHELIMSKY MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147943 0 15137 NICOLE WATSON PRODUCTION ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107877 0 5446 255820 0 20583 2 0 1 0 0 180876 184172 742078 1107126 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 561499 94242 94242 94242 253 253 OTHER INCOME 6471 6471 6471 1208092 100713 0 253 X 268903 268903 276403 193465 50613 32325 1186668 830594 217294 138780 199183 139418 36471 23294 235729 164997 43164 27568 336051 235214 61536 39301 2100 2100 65208 45640 11942 7626 1420 994 260 166 19369 11546 7797 26 42651 29855 7808 4988 35164 21590 9680 3894 47035 32921 8613 5501 PRODUCTION COSTS 144828 126093 14214 4521 OTHER ARTISTIC COSTS 128274 100788 26568 918 MISCELLANEOUS 112574 78792 20616 13166 PRINTING 34563 24192 6329 4042 66347 46438 12150 7759 3202470 2353540 535055 313875 230155 19086 2282017 626545 19100 6248 6600 5600 15196547 1097526 5120657 14099021 3186 67965 31501 25256 7693216 14849721 216192 971413 27675 29886 1720000 10119691 31619 25379 1995486 11146369 X 3755687 2927382 1942043 775970 5697730 3703352 7693216 14849721 -1994378 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3154663 2344206 1695054 5880979 2033330 15108232 3154663 2344206 1695054 5880979 2033330 15108232 2276060 12832172 69 107 1661 6580 253 8670 6089 27710 48 10167 6471 50485 15167387 558262 0.84600 0.80930 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 6,089. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,710. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 48. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 10,167. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,471. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15117492 1068752 14048740 79055 28774 50281 14099021 LEASE LIABILITIES 25379 25379 X 1208092 0 1208092 0 1208092 3202470 0 3202470 0 3202470 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAX THE PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990). THE RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2010 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. X X X X X X X 1 CROWLEY WHITE HELMER & SELVIG INC 1619 W DAYTON AVENUE SUITE 106 ST PAUL MN 55104 FUNDRASING 0 0 24500 0 24500 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 0 FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCIES, PLAYWRIGHT STIPENDS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS 64 268903 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT CHELIMSKY MANAGING DIRECTOR 147943 0 0 0 0 0 4596 0 10541 0 163080 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LINE 6 EXPLANATION - MEMBERS PAY $75/ANNUALLY OR $8/MONTHLY FOR ACCESS TO PLAYWRITING TOOLS AND RESOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE FILING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE FILING, AND UPON APPROVAL SENDS IT ON TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND FORMAL APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE OFFICIAL FILING OF THE FORM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C KEY EMPLOYEES NEED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR OUTSIDE CONSULTING ACTIVITIES; THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR MONITOR THE DECISIONS AND TRANSACTIONS RELATIVE TO CONFLICTS AND RAISE THEM WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHEN ANY CONCERN ARISES. PERIODICALLY THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS MULTIPLE BIDS FROM VENDORS FOR WHICH CONFLICTS MAY ARISE TO CONFIRM THAT THE RATES FOR IN-KIND OR PURCHASED WORK IS COMPETITIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR PLAYWRIGHTS' CENTER STAFF THAT UTILIZES LOCAL AND NATIONAL SALARY SURVEY DATA TO ESTABLISH COMPARABLE MARKET RATES AND SET EQUITABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WILL BE USED TO GUIDE ANNUAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS AND WILL BE UPDATED EVERY OTHER YEAR AS NEW SURVEY DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE CENTER'S ANNUAL REPORT AND ON GUIDESTAR, AND ARE REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY REVIEW COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 235,214. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 61,536. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,301. TOTAL EXPENSES 336,051.